Wednesday, June 23, 2004

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.......... and a telephone call today asking me if I would be willing to do a session on main stage at the start of the Norwegian Festival. I am asked to do a slot between two bands and, checking with the top man, they want it to be fun and interactive for the 2.5k humans right at the start of the 6 day festival ............... and I said ............ yes of course. So I am thinking options and thinking new stuff I have never done before - always a risk but - there is nothing worse than pulling out the same tricks like a stale magician.

I go Friday. Stansted. Direct to Haugesund - pronounced without the 'd' I understand.
Have been there before some years ago. Did a rolling magazine there. I remember some Eastern Europeans being very suspect of me because I used games and stuff to cultivate the spiritual and the awareness raising of God with us. They had just come out of the communist state and wanted a safe faith NOT some wacko type of experimental/risk type expression. Understand but ............. I felt they needed to catch up with the rest of Europe. Wasn't so blunt with them!

Will be meeting some great friends and making new. Will be leading a 'road less traveled course' every day. Also workshops every day. Don't know what I am doing yet - hmmm

What to pack in my suitcase is the issues. Is it the big knickers and womens tights again? (for some fun games ....... don't get silly now)
I will need to take many of the handouts from my books like the blob tree. Then I will be able to cc them at the event me-hopes. It is the bigger things which are the decision items. Like the knickers etc. I am playing a small part in the event - mainly small workshops but the same energy and creativity is needed. Numbers of humans change the context but the work in prep is vital.

Currently listening to Gilles Peterson on line 'listen again' feature, on my mactop as I click - and watching 'big brother' at the same time. SO out of date with this thing. All due to holidays. They SO get in the way of real life and must not have another annual holiday until next year hey hey!

Tomorrow is prep day, pack day, hair cut day, Sainsburies and entertaining the Mother in Law who has arrived as I go away hey hey!

Ann is here too for the one night so I can run her to Stansted for a short Sun break in Majorca. Joy is there working so they will be watching the big game in the sun with a Magarita or three.

Soon it will be time to record Gilles on my-iMac which I will take to Norway for leisure listening. The iPod is fantastic as a work tool too. I will take 7,500 songs on it to use on main stage and in workshops - it is so fab to have it all. In times past i used to gig like this with a suitcase full of CD's. What I need now is an iPod to put all my videos on for portability! Mac - please create?

Think I will have a cigar now as I click this on line ...........

remember ........... you are beautiful and special, unique and precious .......
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